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illustrious
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famous, well respected, and admired: She comes from an illustrious political family that includes two former senators.
famed
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It's a city famed for its ski slopes and casinos.
sorcery (black magic)
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a type of magic in which spirits, especially evil ones, are used to make things happen: It seems that some people still believe in sorcery and black magic.
stipulation
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a rule that must be followed or something that must be done: Is there any stipulation concerning the number of people attending the conference?
clamor
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to make a loud complaint or demand: The children were all clamoring for attention. [+ to infinitive ] She clamors to go home as soon as she gets to school.
jaundice
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a serious disease in which substances not usually in the blood cause your skin and the white part of your eyes to turn yellow
dissident
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a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government: political dissidents
dissent
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to disagree with other people about something: dissent from Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.
whimsical
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unusual and using imagination: The songs have a whimsical charm./ describes actions that change suddenly and for no obvious reason: Unfortunately, his decisions are often whimsical.
concede
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He kept on arguing and wouldn't concede defeat./to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
simian
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(of or like) a monkey
astute
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able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: an astute investor/businesswoman his astute handling of the situation/sharp/shrewd
weep
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to cry tears: People in the street wept with joy when peace was announced. He wept tears of rage/joy when he heard the news.
landslide
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landslidethe winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes: a landslide victory The senator won by a landslide last year.
rude awakening
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a sudden and unpleasant shock: We had a rude awakening when we saw our phone bill. If you ask me, they are in for a rude awakening.
slippery slope
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a bad situation or habit that, after it has started, is likely to get very much worse: You're on a slippery slope once you start lying about your age!
uphill battle
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If you refer to something as an uphill struggle or an uphill battle, you mean that it requires a great deal of effort and determination, but it should be possible to achieve it.
long shot
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something you try although it is unlikely to be successful: It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him at home.
loose cannon
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someone who behaves in an uncontrolled or unexpected way and is likely to cause problems for other people: He's seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members.
straight shooter
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A person who is honest and forthright.
happy medium
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a way of acting or thinking that avoids being extreme and that is acceptable to everyone: Somewhere in the debate over immigration, there has to be a happy medium.
ambience
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the character of a place or the quality it seems to have: Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town.
ambient
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(especially of environmental conditions) existing in the surrounding area: ambient conditions/lighting/noise/temperature
shudder
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to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling: The sight of so much blood made him shudder. She shuddered at the thought of kissing him.
brush up on something
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to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten: I thought I'd brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.
exert
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to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen: exert your influence If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
sturdy
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physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: sturdy hiking boots a sturdy table sturdy little legs
imperative
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extremely important or urgent: [+ that ] The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured. [+ to infinitive ] It's imperative to act now before the problem gets really serious.
have a short fuse
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to get angry very easily
arty
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being or wishing to seem very interested in everything connected with art and artists: She hangs out with a lot of arty types.
monastery
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a building in which monks live and worship

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